How do the mega-wealthy get away with hoarding billions worth of art in maximum-security, tax-free vaults? Free ports are something out of a movie – like the giant set piece in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet -- but they're all too real.
How did this start and why is it even allowed? How did art, meant to be appreciated, become… this?
Let's find out. Welcome to Offshore.
00:00 Intro
00:42 What Are Free Ports?
02:45 What's Hiding in the Geneva Free Port
04:49 When Did Art Market Get Crazy?
06:49 How the Heist Works
08:28 Rich Guy FIGHT
10:00 Conclusion
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